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The Best Books I've Read

I love getting a good book recommendation, and am often asked
for reading suggestions. After looking over my reading log from the past few years, I picked a few of my favorite titles to share with you. Feel free to comment and pass this list along. I would love to know what books you have enjoyed or are hoping to read.

Apologetics

Mere Christianity by C. S. Lewis. While Lewis was
certainly more sacramental than I am, this book is an essential read because it
forms the foundation for so many contemporary works.

Strange Fire by MacArthur. Presents the theological case for cessationism.
(Just as an FYI, I get a small commission for each purchase made from the links above.)So that's my list. What are some books that you recommend?

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Great reading list! Here are a few that I would add:Apologetics - "Reason for God" (Keller)Biography - "Jonathan Edwards" (Marsden)Marriage - "What Did you Expect?" (Tripp) and "Meaning of Marriage" (Keller)Ministry - "Brothers, We are not Professionals" (Piper) and "Deliberate Church" (Dever)Theology - "Kingdom through Covenant" (Wellum, Gentry) and "The God Who is There" (Carson)

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